Foamable hot melt adhesive compositions and use thereof
AssigneesHenkel AG & Co. KGaA, Henkel IP & Holding GmbH
InventorsRichard Ellis, Dirk Kasper, Patrick Markiefka, David Duckworth, Jonas Stabel, Stephane Belmudes, Patrick Hayes, Andrea Eodice
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Abstract
The invention relates to a foamable hot melt adhesive composition, method of foaming the foamable hot melt adhesive composition, and method of using the foamed hot melt adhesive composition. The foamed hot melt adhesive provides a reliable adhesion with high heat resistance for packaging applications. The present invention provides an environmentally and economically sound adhesive that provides sufficient adhesion to the packages upon which it is being applied.
Claims9
A foamed adhesive comprising about 20 to about 80 V/V % of foamed gas or air and 80 to about 20 V/V % of an adhesive composition prepared with
- (a) a hot melt adhesive comprising a polymer selected from the group consisting of ethylene-acrylate, polyolefin, and mixtures thereof, and optionally a wax, a tackifier, a plasticizer, and an additive;
- (b) from about [3] to about 10 wt % of an olefin block copolymer having a melt index of equal to or greater than 5 g/10 min measured in accordance with ASTM D1238 at 190° C. and a DSC melting point greater than 100° C.;
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- (c) optionally, from about 0.05 to about 10 wt % of a foam cell promoter;
- wherein the ratio of the polymer in the hot melt adhesive to the olefin block copolymer is in the range of about 20:1 to about 2:1.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.